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We have some big newly engineered roads here in Oz...long and straight, and the highest speed limit is 110kph.
In 2006 the Northern Territory, Darwin to Alice Springs region, reduced their unlimited open road speed limit.

Its over. The dream of speed free roads are soon to be forgotten anywhere in Australia. For so long the Northern Territory was seen as final and last place where motoring enthusiasts could have some fun. However, the sad news is in, the Northern Territory Government will introduce speed limits on its open roads and major highways from January next year.

“We will be introducing demerit points from the second-half of next year and the open speed limit for the Territory will end,” she said.

....... the Stuart Highway and other major highways will be restricted to 130 kilometres an hour, with a default speed limit of 110 kilometres an hour on other roads. You know at least they are willing to go to 130, there are so many times when I am on the M1 going south that I could swear most cars can at least be doing 150 safely.

Try driving through Oregon. Even on the interstate it is mostly 55 mph AND when you need gas you are not allowed to pump your own. Talk about a nanny state, "don't drive to fast and for heavens sake let a professional put that gas in your car, after all it's dangerous". Bunch of organic worm farmers and stuck in the 60's hippies running the place I guess.

God bless Texas where a man can actually use some of the horsepower we are blessed to have between our legs.